SDGC - Super Deluxe GamesCast

We're joined by journalist Sam Tolbert to talk about the thing that pre-empted our liveshow last week: The Winter Keighleys 2024, aka The Game Awards. Despite our cynicism... okay, this was kind of a good one. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https...

The crew dives into recently played games like Mouthwashing and FANTASIAN Neo Dimension before slagging off on the rise of AI in the gaming space. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF

John, Derek, and Jeff talk about the handheld market and whether Microsoft or Sony's handheld strategies can carve much space for themselves. Discussion gets UNUSUALLY heated. But not before a far-too-long aside about Final Fantasy 14, as is tradition. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space f...

We're joined by writer and comedian Mike Drucker for our first show after the big charity bash to talk about our relationships with gaming as an art form when everything seems to be crumbling around us. But first... Tetris. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk...

The long-anticipated remake of Dragon Quest III is finally here. It's one of the most important games ever made, but how does a new round of polish and some slight additional story content help this game hold up to modern standards? John and Derek discuss the importance of the original game and who this remake is probably best suited for. This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch with a code provi...

FIRST: Derek vamps alone for a few minutes while waiting for their friends to love them enough to join the call. THEN: Talk about videos games, Netflix shuttering their AAA game development studio only two years into their project, and we catch back up on the Bandai Namco story we didn't make time for last week. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join t...

It's an extra chaotic show as the crew talks about the weird deeply-entrenched spiteful attitudes many still have towards Konami even as they seem to be on the upswing. We also wanted to talk about Bandai Namco except oops we got distracted. This is a news show. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protect...

Marvel vs Capcom is back, and John and Derek are here to talk about the lasting impact of the collaboration between these two industry titans. Marvel vs Capcom 2 is a pillar of the fighting game community, but does this collection hold worth for more than just diehards and sweaties? (Editor's note: Derek is an ex-sweaty) This game was reviewed on PC and Switch with a code provided by the publisher...

Derek, John, and Finn discuss Capcom's loving remaster of a divisive but special game: the original Dead Rising. It's a (mostly) much better take on a game that very much wasn't for everyone. This game was reviewed on PC with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Capcom for providing us the opportunity to cover this game. Catch SDGC Live ACTUALLY live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time -...

John, Derek, Jeff, and Brit talk about their favorite games from the recent State of Play and the first day of Tokyo Game Show. Derek also drinks too much gin. Go figure. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF

We're joined by the wonderful Persephiroth to skip any semblance of news and instead bullshit about queer and feminist takes on Final Fantasy characters. That's it. That's the whole show. It RULES. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https...

Finn and Justin are riding high with Playstation's smash hit and GOTY contender, the simply-named "Astro Bot". Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF

Finn and Derek go over every game they saw, played, and otherwise took note of on the show floor and behind closed doors at PAX West 2024 in Seattle. From Monster Hunter to Dragon Quest to Infinity Nikki to indies galore, we've got the scoop on a ton of games you should be paying attention to. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Di...

The gang discusses everything wrong with the PS5 Pro, the ways PC gaming isn't the magic alternative, and cheer on the entire staff of publisher Annapurna Interactive for walking out over failed negotiations. Hot labor fall, babyyyyyy. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds...

We're joined by friend of the show Veerender Jubbal to discuss Concord's shelf life being lower than most produce, as well as go over some of our favorite games and experiences at PAX West 2024. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co...

The Mana series is finally back with its first brand-new entry in nearly 20 years. John is joined by Derek and Finn to discuss this hotly-anticipated Action RPG, what this new game could mean for the Mana franchise, and what it might say about the future of Square Enix. This game was reviewed on PC with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Square Enix for providing us the opportunity to cov...

A relatively light episode, the crew discusses some of our favorite reveals of the last week and bubble with excitement about the upcoming PAX West. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - https://t.co/5cjbEy1SCF

Despite being a Final Fantasy megafan and growing up steeped in Disney films, Derek has managed to avoid Kingdom Hearts their entire life. That has finally changed with the release of the franchise on Steam. Now, having completed Kingdom Hearts 1 Final Mix, Derek is here to tell us what it feels like coming into this monolithic franchise with fresh eyes as what SHOULD be the target demographic. A...

In an update to one of this year's most depressing stories, South Korean publisher Krafton has saved Tango Gameworks and nearly half of the developer's former staff after being shuttered by Microsoft. We also try to talk Gamescom predictions but, uh, it's just Gamescom y'all. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord...

We're joined once again by Austin Lee Matthews for an episode full of japery, Brit admits to being almost banned from Overwatch (the reason will shock you), and a discussion about Warner Bros licensing out their IP to other gaming studios somehow turns into us talking about The Simpsons (famously not a WB property). Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdg...

Our primary story this week is the frankly unforgivable massive round of layoffs at Bungie, the second in less than 12 months, after the release of a highly successful expansion to one of the biggest games of all time, while Pete Parsons swims in a pool full of golden coins. Enough said. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for...

Derek and Finn sing the praises of Capcom's latest release, the incredibly experimental Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Why more people aren't playing it we don't know, because it's like if Nintendo bought Clover Studios and let them make whatever they wanted. Kunitsu-Gami? More like Kunitsu-GOTY. This game was reviewed on PC with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Capc...

Bethesda Game Studios and the World of Warcraft team at Blizzard unionize in partnership with the CWA, and the actor's guild SAG-AFTRA authorizes a strike in the gaming industry over lack of protections against AI. Can you smell that? In the air? It smells like another Hot Labor Summer. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord f...

John and Derek discuss a recent email from a Microsoft employee about the company's failure to commit to its DEI practices, and how all corporate DEI initiatives are in placative at best. "The master's tools will not dismantle the master's house." But let's be real, this is going up Monday, y'all probably have a million political podcasts to check today instead. Sames...

We return after a multi-week break to laugh at John's misfortune, laugh at Derek's adventures in Kingdom Hearts, and mull over the recently announced (and possibly inevitable) changes to Xbox Game Pass. Catch SDGC Live Thursday nights at 9pm Eastern US time - twitch.tv/officialsdgc Join the community Discord for a cool, inclusive, protected space for all kinds of folks to talk nerdy - http...